Health And Fitness
Medical Tourism AKA The Globalization Of Healthcare
Medical tourism refers to people traveling to a country other than their own to obtain medical treatment. Medical Tourism AKA The Globalization Of Healthcare In the past this usually referred to those who traveled from less-developed countries to major medical centers in highly developed countries for treatment unavailable at home.…
Naked And A Little Afraid: Testing The Body-Scanning Mirror
Naked Labs’ body scanner does a great job creating a 3-D model of your nearly naked body, but just how far are you willing to let technology go? Despite being alone in my bathroom, I undress at YMCA-locker-room speeds. Down to just my bra and underwear, I tap the “scan”…
What Does Knee Surgery Cost? Few Know, and That’s a Problem
The price we pay for health care often has little connection to what it actually costs. One hospital decided to investigate. What Does Knee Surgery Cost? Few Know, and That’s a Problem For nearly a decade, Gundersen Health System’s hospital in La Crosse, Wis., boosted the price of knee-replacement surgery an…
This Training Tweak Keeps Him Running At 70
A distance runner uses what he calls the Old Fartlek, a jokey variation on a classic Swedish technique, to go easier on his joints and muscles. This Training Tweak Keeps Him Running At 70 Drop the term “fartlek” into a conversation and you’ll know if someone’s a serious runner, Jim…
Ultimate Resource On Crispr And It’s Various Applications For Advanced Gene-Editiing
As new gene editing tools raise the prospect of engineering desired human traits, researchers are determined to educate the public. Ultimate Resource On Crispr And It's Various Applications For Advanced Gene-Editiing [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVIVSpUgR44&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaO5BmHYM9vPgsd-aY0wcfwi[/embed] The recent rise of Crispr, a powerful gene editing tool, has given scientists the ability to more easily…
For Some African Americans, Genetic Testing Reopens Past Wounds
A legacy of unethical studies complicates calls for greater participation by African Americans. For Some African Americans, Genetic Testing Reopens Past Wounds Late last year, Justina Crawford decided to swab the inside of her mouth for a saliva sample to do a DNA test. Ms. Crawford, a 30-year-old working in Boston…
Opiate-Addicted Babies Are The New Crack Babies of 2020
Hospitals around the country are confronting an unsettling consequence of the prescription-pain-pill epidemic: a surge in the number of babies born dependent on drugs such as oxycodone. Hospitals in Florida and elsewhere are grappling with the latest fallout from the epidemic of prescription-drug abuse: babies born addicted to painkillers. The…
10 Innovations Of 2023 That Allow Patients To Take Back Control
Over the past decade, smartphones have radically changed many aspects of our everyday lives, from banking to shopping to entertainment. 10 Innovations Of 2023 That Allow Patients To Take Back Control Medicine is next. With innovative digital technologies, cloud computing and machine learning, the medicalized smartphone is going to upend…
Next Major Target For Hackers In 2023-24 Medical Data And Wireless Medical Devices
Next Great Target For Hackers And Digital Troublemakers In 2023-24 Is Health Care Records And Wireless Medical Devices. Next Major Target For Hackers In 2023-24 Medical Data And Wireless Medical Devices Hospitals Have Weak Security For Mobile Devices [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7wz6RxcjDE&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaOU_q55fcRJoahAQ3lKH-9U[/embed] Many health-care organizations fail to protect patient information residing on personal…
The Benefits of Grounding or Earthing For Improved Health
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPNSqisAWio&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaPoNMvqaDqipolwgPb5Rdo7&index=3[/embed] “Earthing,” or “grounding” is the process of connecting with the earth’s primordial, healing energy to reduce inflammation and ultimately improve health by promoting electron balance in the body. In this article, we provide a more in-depth explanation of the cardiovascular benefits of grounding, looking specifically at the profound effects…
Electrical Hypersensitivity (EHS): The Truth!
"Electromagnetic (EMF) pollution may be the most significant form of pollution human activity has produced in this century, all the more dangerous because it is invisible and insensible." Electrical Hypersensitivity (EHS): The Truth! Andrew Weil, M.D., The reported symptoms of EHS include headache, fatigue, stress, sleep disturbances, skin symptoms like prickling, burning sensations…
Should Health Insurance Be Like Car Insurance?
Why healthcare providers should be rewarding healthy customers! The health insurance issue is going to come front and center in the next few days, once everyone stops twittering about Iran and notices that the Senate is really hunkering down to attempt to overhaul how health insurance works in this country.…